Change-handler.



A. I. TOPE.

CHANGE HANDLER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1a, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15. 1908.

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CHANGE-"LAND LER Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 13, 1908.

Patented Dec. 15, 1908.

Serial No. 426,853.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Asa I. Torn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Change-Handlers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for the reception of money which is to be given to a customer in making change.

The object of the invention is the provision of an efficient, inexpensively constructed and attractive appearing device of this character, and which may be conveniently em ployed to facilitate the delivery of currency or coin to a purchaser.

The invention, stated generally, consists in a tray or bowl which is mounted for tilting upon a suitable support and which is provided with means whereby the tray is tilted by a downward pressure of a persons hand to deposit its contents into the latter.

The invention further consists in the novel construction and adaptation of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, where similar letters of reference designate corresponding parts in the several views, Figure 1 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the invention; Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same; and Fig. 3 is a perspective View representing pictorially the manner of operating the invention. sh According to this invention, I employ a bowl shaped tray A which is desirably made of an oval or somewhat analogous shape in horizontal plan. Upon the bottom of the bowl and arranged along its longitudinal axis is a rib B which is prolonged beyond an end A of the bowl and terminates in an arm 0. Adjacent to the end A the aforedescribed member is tiltably connected, as by a pin D, to a support J which may be formed integral with a pedestal E, as represented by full lines in the various views, or, as indicated by broken lines in Fig. 2, by the arm F of a bracket provided with a plate F which is adapted to be secured by suitable fastenings to a wall. The support is desirably bifurcated throughout its length to receive the rib B between the branches thereof and afford journal-bearings for the pin D which is disposed to be adjacent to one end of the support. Such support is likewise desirably formed to extend a relatively long distance along the bottom of the bowl to provide a relatively large seat for and to render the bowl unlikely to be accidentally tilted up. Where the pedestal form is employed it should be weighted for stability and may be provided with a padded bottom to prevent marring a counter or show-case.

The manner of using the invention may be explained as follows; reference being had particularly to Fig. 3: The change due a customer is placed by the clerk, or cashier, in the bowl A when in a horizontal position, and desirably spread about in such a way as to be readily scrutinized by the receiver when, if found to be of the correct amount, the customer presses down with the back of his hand upon the flattened part O of the rib. This causes the bowl to be tilted upwardly, as represented in Fig. 3, and indicated by broken lines in Fig. 2, whereupon the money contained therein slides out of the bowl into the hand of the operator. When the hand is withdrawn the unbalanced condition of the bowl causes it to fall backwardly to restore the same to a horizontal position upon the support J and in condition for further service.

Among the advantages of the invention is the readiness with which it may be used and the obviating of any necessity of picking up coins or other change with the fingers. It is especially convenient for use where change must be counted and delivered rapidly, such as lunch counters, cigar stands, etc.

Having described my invention, what I claim, is:

A change holder composed of a support, a comparatively short horizontal part integral with the upper end of said support, said part being provided with a bifurcation which extends throughout its length, a bowl, an integral depending rib on the under side of said bowl, said rib being of greatest width at points to the rear of the front end of the bowl and being tapered therefrom so as to gradually merge into the under face of the bowl at the rear thereof, said rib at its front end being curved to merge into the front end of the bowl and being provided with a short flattened upwardly curved extension, which together With said curved part at the front being held against downward movement end of the rib and the under side of the front I thereby. 10 end of the boWl forms a U-shaped opening l Signed at Seattle, Washington, this 2nd to receive the hand of the operator, said i day of April, 1908.

rib extending in said bifurcation of said; ASA I, TOPE. horizontal part and being pivoted thereto Witnesses: at the front end thereof, said bowl seating HORACE BARNES,

on the top face of said horizontal part and i D. B. REEVE. 

